BY PAUL T HORGAN It is one of life’s small fortunes that Russell Brand did not overly intrude on my television-watching up to the point I ditched my TV licence over two years ago. It was actually the increasingly dominant televisual culture of the kind that Brand represented (and that I was paying the BBC to watch) that prompted me to restrict myself to catch-up … Continue reading Brand X
BY M.L.R. SMITH & NIALL McCRAE From ‘leftwing firebrand to right-wing conspiracy theorist’. That, according to the Spectator, is the trajectory of the celebrity figure of Russell Brand. In March 2023, having completed a tour of the United States, Brand appeared on talk shows such as The Joe Rogan Experience, The Rubin Report, Tucker Carlson Today and Bill Maher’s Real Time and Club Random. Famed … Continue reading Russell Brand: Reaching the Parts MSM Can’t Reach?
BY ALEX STORY Rare were the occasions when the term “conspiracy theory” was used. Only a few years ago, conspiracies were whispered between last orders, a brawl and a trip to the kebab van, around the corner from the pub. Three such “Conspiracies” stood out: Firstly, Neil Armstrong never actually landed on the Moon in 1969. He and his colleagues in fact, the theory stated, … Continue reading The Conspiracy Theorists
